https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/nat...027e679c99


National security adviser Michael Flynn privately discussed U.S. sanctions against Russia with that country’s ambassador to the United States during the month before President Trump took office, contrary to public assertions by Trump officials, current and former U.S. officials said.


Flynn’s communications with Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak were interpreted by some senior U.S. officials as an inappropriate and potentially illegal signal to the Kremlin that it could expect a reprieve from sanctions that were being imposed by the Obama administration in late December to punish Russia for its alleged interference in the 2016 election.

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Sounds like fake news by a well-known fake news distributor.

 

"Potential violation of federal law."

 

In other words, it was nothing. I look forward to this story being squashed.

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Fake News = "News I don't like or agree with"

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I was wrong about Trent Baalke. 

Every. Day.

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Fake News = "News I don't like or agree with"

 

Anything that starts with "potential" or "allegedly" is usually a good sign for fake news, yes. It is there way of saying "well we aren't sure, its totally unverified, and it may be totally made up, but will surely generate a bunch of clicks".

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Give weapons to jihad... no worries.

 

Meet with Russian ambassador for tea and crumpets... OMG ILLEGAL ACTIVITY

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whether true or not its plain to see this is more agenda-driven trash to make readers fear russia and believe the election was "hacked"... therefore we need to be out in the street throwing crap

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There is no evidence or proof that sanctions were discussed.

 

These two have been in contact so much over the years....

 

Really reaching here...

but it is the post....or the times... or whatever

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Fake news... again.

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There are 10 kinds of people in this world.  Those who understand binary and those who don't.

1.7 billion in CASH!!!!!!!!

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The Daily Star Universal Tribune Advisor Gazette says that this is fake news.

 

Doubling down on the fakeness of all the fake flying around!

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What lies behind us, and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.







 

That runs directly counter to the information The Post gathered from nine (!) intelligence officials who were granted anonymity to speak candidly. This passage is particularly damning:


All of those officials said Flynn’s references to the election-related sanctions were explicit. Two of those officials went further, saying that Flynn urged Russia not to overreact to the penalties being imposed by President Barack Obama, making clear that the two sides would be in position to review the matter after Trump was sworn in as president.

“Kislyak was left with the impression that the sanctions would be revisited at a later time,” said a former official.

The FBI investigation into Flynn's contacts with Kisylak is ongoing. And the Post story is already creating turmoil within the administration.


https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.washing...ent=safari


Our President has ties to Russia. What happened in the dark will come to light.

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That runs directly counter to the information The Post gathered from nine (!) intelligence officials who were granted anonymity to speak candidly. This passage is particularly damning:


All of those officials said Flynn’s references to the election-related sanctions were explicit. Two of those officials went further, saying that Flynn urged Russia not to overreact to the penalties being imposed by President Barack Obama, making clear that the two sides would be in position to review the matter after Trump was sworn in as president.

“Kislyak was left with the impression that the sanctions would be revisited at a later time,” said a former official.

The FBI investigation into Flynn's contacts with Kisylak is ongoing. And the Post story is already creating turmoil within the administration.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.washing...ent=safari


Our President has ties to Russia. What happened in the dark will come to light.

Keep flailing away! It ain't real pretty, but it sure is fun for the rest of us to watch.

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What lies behind us, and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.







 

That runs directly counter to the information The Post gathered from nine (!) intelligence officials who were granted anonymity to speak candidly. This passage is particularly damning:


All of those officials said Flynn’s references to the election-related sanctions were explicit. Two of those officials went further, saying that Flynn urged Russia not to overreact to the penalties being imposed by President Barack Obama, making clear that the two sides would be in position to review the matter after Trump was sworn in as president.
“Kislyak was left with the impression that the sanctions would be revisited at a later time,” said a former official.

The FBI investigation into Flynn's contacts with Kisylak is ongoing. And the Post story is already creating turmoil within the administration.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.washing...ent=safari


Our President has ties to Russia. What happened in the dark will come to light.

 

what exactly is the big deal with this?

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